José Joaquín Puig de la Bellacasa

José Joaquín Puig de la Bellacasa y Urdampilleta (5 June 1931 – 20 April 2021^[1]) was a Spanish diplomat and civil servant.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puig de la Bellacasa and the second or maternal family name is Urdampilleta.

José Joaquín Puig de la Bellacasa
Secretary General of the Spanish Royal Household
In office 19 January 1990 – 27 February 1991
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Preceded by	Sabino Fernández Campo
Succeeded by	Joel Casino Gimeno
Member of the Spanish Council of State
In office 1997–2005
Personal details
Born	José Joaquín Puig de la Bellacasa y Urdampilleta (1931-06-05)5 June 1931 Bilbao, Spain
Died	20 April 2021(2021-04-20) (aged 89) Madrid, Spain
Alma mater	Complutense University of Madrid

Early life and education

Bellacasa attended the Complutense University of Madrid.

Career

He served as the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs from 1978 to 1980. Between 1980 and 1983, he was the Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, from 1983 and 1990 to the United Kingdom and from 1991 to 1995 to Portugal.

He was named Secretary-General of the Spanish Royal Household, office he held until 1991.

Death

He died from COVID-19 on 20 April 2021, at the age of 89.^[2]